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Human Rights Awards: Update on the Ceiling

by Nicole Simes | Dec 19, 2015 | For Employees

Human Rights Awards: Update on the Ceiling We reported previously on the decision of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal in Kelly v. University of British Columbia. Dr. Kelly had been diagnosed with ADHD. As a result of discrimination by the University of...

Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job?

by Nicole Simes | Dec 18, 2015 | For Employees

Sick or Quit: Did the Employee Abandon his Job? Disability Accommodation When an employee suffers from a disability, under the Ontario Human Rights Code an employer has a duty to accommodate that employee to the point of undue hardship. During the accommodation...

Should You Sign that Employment Contract?

by Nicole Simes | Dec 14, 2015 | For Employees

Should You Sign that Employment Contract? Should You Sign that Contract? You have been working for many years for your employer. You are then asked to sign a new contract. Should you sign it? And, if you do, is it valid? What is Consideration? For a contract to be...

Luring Through LinkedIn: Is Posting Your New Employer’s Name on LinkedIn Improper Solicitation?

by Doug MacLeod | Dec 2, 2015 | For Employers

Luring Through LinkedIn: Is Posting Your New Employer’s Name on LinkedIn Improper Solicitation? Luring Through LinkedIn: Is Posting Your New Employer’s Name on LinkedIn Improper Solicitation? Most employees have a LinkedIn account. And many employees add colleagues...

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 19, 2015 | For Employers

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law On October 27, 2015, the Ontario government tabled its Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (“Bill...

An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she?

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 3, 2015 | For Employers

An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she? Did you know that an individual is an “employee” or “worker” under some employment legislation, but not others? As an employer, it is important for you to know whether an individual is an employee; otherwise, your...

Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 22, 2015 | For Employers

Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000 Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000 A Vice-Chair of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal...

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes

by Doug MacLeod | Oct 20, 2015 | For Employers

Ontario Government Employment Law Enforcement Blitzes Did you know that the Ontario government targets certain industries and types of employment for enforcement blitzes? Occupational Health & Safety Blitz For example, in July and August, 2015, Ministry of Labour...

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Human Rights Awards: Update on the Ceiling

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Should You Sign that Employment Contract?

Where there’s a will, there’s a bill: Ontario’s proposed Sexual Harassment Law

An employee is an employee is an employee. Or is she?

Requiring a Person with a Service Animal to Wait at a Mall Entrance for Four Minutes Costs Mall Owner $ 1000

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